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Congress demands Amit Shah’s apology for ‘Ambedkar remark’
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday alleged that Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks in the Rajya Sabha during a debate on the Constitution show that the BJP and the RSS leaders have…
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Netanyahu denies agreeing to Palestinian statehood in talks with Saudi Arabia
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that he would not permit the establishment of a Palestinian state, rejecting reports that Israel had agreed to a “path toward Palestinian statehood” as…
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Siddaramaiah misused police authority in MUDA case, claims Karnataka BJP
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP claimed on Tuesday that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has misused the police authority to silence the complainant Snehamayi Krishna in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case. Karnataka BJP chief…
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Climate-risk atlas, district-level data collection: NHRC core advisory group suggestions
New Delhi: District-level data collection on climate change, creation of a “climate-risk atlas” and realigning of CSR subjects with environmental issues to re-focus from urban to rural areas are among the suggestions…
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TDP leader Abdul Aziz elected Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board Chairman
Vijayawada: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Abdul Aziz was unanimously elected as the Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh State Waqf Board on Tuesday. A meeting of the State Waqf Board was held…
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Andhra Pradesh capital Amaravati to have piped gas supply
Amaravati: The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has proposed Amaravati as the country’s first state capital city to have a piped gas supply. A team of officials led by A. Raman Kumar, a…
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Hyderabad: Vidyut artisans to hold protest demanding regularisation on Dec 18
Hyderabad: Telangana Vidyut Artisens Conversation (TVAC) JAC has announced a protest at Dharna Chowk near Indira Park at 12 pm on Wednesday, December 18, demanding the state government to regularise the services…
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Cybercrime awareness drive set for December 18 in Cyberabad
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police, in collaboration with the Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC) will be holding a “Cybercrime Mega Awareness Drive,” across Cyberabad on Wednesday, December 18, as part of their…
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Magnitude 7.3 earthquake wrecks tiny island nation Vanuatu
A deadly earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter Scale wrecked the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, on Tuesday, December 17. Many injured are arriving at the hospitals, while…
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Karnataka health minister to discuss ‘high-level’ probe with CM over maternal deaths
Belagavi: Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Tuesday told the Legislative Council that he is in favour of a “high-level” probe into the recent maternal deaths in Ballari district. He also…
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Nigerian Vice President visits Prophet’s mosque in Madinah
The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Kashim Shettima on Monday, December 16, arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and visited the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah where he…
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TTD to erect model temple of Lord Venkateswara at Maha Kumbh Mela
Tirupati: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the official custodian of world famous Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple here, will erect a model temple of the deity at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh during the…
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CNN faces backlash over ‘false’ report on Syrian prisoner rescue
Cable News Network (CNN) has faced significant backlash following a report by chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward, which suggested the rescue of a prisoner from a Syrian intelligence facility. The report, aired…
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Andhra govt to allocate more land to AIIMS, Mangalagiri
Amaravati: The government of Andhra Pradesh will allot 10 more acres for the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Amaravati, announced Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday. Addressing the…
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‘Police akka’ to safeguard, support girls in Telangana
Hyderabad: In a new initiative to ensure the safety of women and girls, Sircilla police announced the ‘Police Akka’ (Police Sister) programme, under which a police constable would be travelling to schools,…
